add hacky testing instructions, while we get a mirror

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Leo Arias 2017-12-03 18:27:38 +00:00
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@ -18,3 +18,23 @@ Copy the ipfs file from this repo to the directory for apt transport methods:
# Configure # Configure


Add an IPFS mirror to your apt sources.list file. TODO set up a mirror. Add an IPFS mirror to your apt sources.list file. TODO set up a mirror.

# Hacky local test

While we set up a proper IPFS mirror, this can be tested by adding a bunch
of files:

cd ~
mkdir --parents test-archive/dists/xenial/
cd test-archive/dists/xenial
wget http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/xenial/InRelease
wget http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/xenial/Release
ipfs add --recursive ~/test-archive

The last line that this command returns will be something like:

added {hash} test-archive

Now, add that hash to /etc/apt/source.list with the following form:

deb ipfs://{hash} xenial main